Title :
Equipment for microwave enhanced carbothermic reductions
Author :
Jermolovicius, Luiz Alberto ; De Castro, Edmilson Renato ; Senise, José Thomaz ; Mourão, Marcelo Breda ; Takano, Cyro
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Microondas, Centro Univ. do Inst. Maua de Tecnol., Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Abstract :
In this paper the diversity of industrial microwave applications is highlighted by the description of another exciting field for microwave usage: the microwave carbothermic reduction of metal oxides. This is a metallurgical application for metal production, for example pig iron from hematite. It is proposed a conception of single mode cavity adapted for mass and energy balances of this kind of reduction. An example of tax reaction for iron ore carbothermic reduction and its energy balance are shown.
Keywords :
hyperthermia; metal product industries; production equipment; energy balance; industrial microwave; metal oxides; metal production; microwave enhanced carbothermic reduction; single mode cavity; Chemicals; Chemistry; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic heating; Iron; Metals industry; Microwave devices; Production; Solids; Temperature; energy balance; microwave industrial applications; reduction of metallic oxides;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2009 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Belem
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5356-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1679-4389
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2009.5427608
